AS--The Mysterious Blue Glow

We journeyed through the day. The surroundings were familiar--the same surroundings that I'd known all my life. The forest hadn't changed just because two strangers had invaded my home and offered for me to go on their quest with them. Though, in a way, it seemed like it had. We traveled for days on end. In the daytime, we barely talked. At night, Damien disappeared off into the forest, and Brumby and I studied his many charts and maps that he had to try and find out exactly where we were. The days passed by much in this fashion. It was like Damien and I had a sort of agreement--neither of us talked to the other, and we each lived our own lives even though we were stuck on a quest together.

"What's this mean?" I asked Brumby one night, pointing to one of the signs on the map.

"What's what mean?" he questioned, looking at the map in vain. I could see it in his eyes--he couldn't see it.

"This blue symbol," I pointed out. "See? It's hovering right over this country." I put my finger right on the mark, hoping that he would see it.

"I'm afraid I don't see anything," Brumby whispered. He glanced up at me. "But is it possible...? No, surely it couldn't be... only the pr--" He cut himself off. Warily, he glanced back over at me. "Arawyn..."

"I don't understand," I whispered. "I know it's there." I looked back over at it. A faint glow. It hadn't faded off.

"Maybe Damien can see it," smiled Brumby hopefully. Turning towards the forest, he yelled, "Damien, get back here! I need to see if you can see something! Damien, where are you?! Damien, I'm talking to you! Yes, YOU! Damien!!!!!!"

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